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What is debriefing and when is it an issue?
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informing participants of the reasons for the reasearch.
Making sure they leave the study in as similar a state as possible as they entered it (especially important if deception has been used) |
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What is consent and when is it an issue?
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Researchersare obliged to obtain the informed consent of participants. (especcially important when participants are children or those unable to give their own consent)
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Examples of issues with consent in psychology
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Milgram (1963) - The participants had volunteered to participate in a study about learning not obedience - informed concent was not given
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What are the BSP's ethicle priciples about deception?
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Participant should never be deliberately misled without extremely strong scientific or medical justification. Even then there should be strict controls and the disinterested aproval of independant advisors.
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What must be considered in order to do a study involving decption?
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A cost-benefit anylsis of the gains vs. the discomfort of the participant must be considered.
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Examples of deception in psychology
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Milgram (1963) - The participants were led to believe that they were giving real electric shocks to another in an experiment about learning not obedience.
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What does the Data protection act say about confidentiality?
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participants and the data they provide should be kept anonymous unless they have given full consent. If clients are dissatisfied after debriefing thaey can demand thir is destroyed.
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Examples of confidentiality in psychology
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There are many examples in psychology os pseudonyms used to maintain anonymity e.g. Genie, H.M, Anna O ect
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What is withdrawal?
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Any participant should be informed of their right to withdraw from testing whenever they wish
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Examples of studies with issues with withdrawral in psychology
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Milgram (1963) - abused the rights of the subject to withdraw. Those wishing to leave were told "you have no other choice, you must go on"
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Observational research
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hidden observational studies raise the ethical issue of privacy.
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